The St John First Aid in Schools Program is a free program that teaches primary school children lifesaving skills to give them the confidence to act in an emergency.

We believe First Aid education should be accessible to everyone. Throughout 2025 we have delivered this free program to 73 schools, empowering 17,000+ students with the skills to administer vital First Aid in an emergency.

The main goal of this program is to empower students with life-saving skills in First Aid and resuscitation. The program engages students in interactive and age-appropriate fundamental First Aid activities and concepts led by qualified educators. The aim is to instil confidence in students to effectively handle emergency situations, contributing to building resilient and safety-conscious communities.

For more information please email firstaidinschools@stjohnqld.com.au or call 1300 785 646.

Downloadable Teacher Resources are also available at the St John Ambulance Australia National Site.

Our Programs

Prep - Grade 2

How to stay calm

How to look for danger

Recognising big and small accidents

How to get help

How to call 000 and describing your location

Session Duration: 30 Minutes

Grades 3 and 4

How to stay calm

Learning DRSAB in the action plan

How to call an ambulance

How to roll somebody who is unconscious and breathing into the Recovery Position

Session Duration: 45 Minutes

Grades 5 and 6

How to stay calm

Learning DRSABC in the action plan

How to call an ambulance

How to roll somebody into the Recovery Position

How to perform CPR on an unconscious and not breathing patient

Session Duration: 1 Hour

We need your help!

We are deeply grateful for every donation that helps keep our First Aid in Schools program running. Your generosity directly equips children with the skills and confidence to respond in an emergency, skills that can save lives.

For just $10, you can put one child through First Aid training.

Feeling extra generous? $300 can fund First Aid training for an entire class.

$1,200 enables us to deliver the program to a whole school*, creating safer communities now and into the future.

_{*numbers based on 120 students per school}

Booking First Aid in Schools

By choosing to host one of our First Aid in Schools programs, you are providing your students with the skills to administer first aid in an emergency. Please read through the following information before requesting a booking.

Our First Aid in Schools program is provided at no cost to the school or parents.

Our First Aid in Schools program is managed by our team of experienced and highly trained professionals, who are passionate about empowering students with vital first aid skills.

Our First Aid in Schools program is hands on course where we provide first aid demonstrations and encourage student participation to help them learn. Our team will arrive at your nominated school address on the day. The course would ideally be held in a larger learning space, such as a school hall, however, we are also able to provide the training in a classroom space.

In addition to our team of qualified Educators, Teachers are required to be in the classroom during the session/s....

We recommend students wear comfortable clothing (sports uniform, shorts or pants) for the session as the students will be encouraged to participate.

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A minimum of 2 sessions and a maximum of 4 can be delivered over 1 full school day. In the instance of larger schools where all students may not be reached in one day, we will send an Educator over multiple days that suit your school calendar.

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Prep - Grade 2

Grades 3 and 4

Grades 5 and 6

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